Uneasy Money

Wodehouse, written in 1916 which can be considered one of his best works with his trademark humor and woven plots. William FitzWilliam Delamere Chalmers, Lord Devlish (Bill) is a relaxed, generous, and financially poor member of England's nobility. He marks living as a London club secretary. His beautiful fiancee, Claire Fenwick, will not marry him unless he makes more money. Bill opts to go to America in Hopes of catching it rich. Just before he sails, Bill is unanticipatedly left million pounds by an American he once helped at golf; the millionaire left his niece and nephew only twenty pounds, which makes him disturbed. He tries to approach them and see if he can fix up something, like giving them half the inheritance. He finds that it can be tough to give money away. This is an outstanding story with all the elements, humor, love, and suspense.